Steve Alexander

Offseason Beat

Roto Auction Recap

These are the results of an industry auction draft that took place on Tuesday, Oct. 16. It had a $200 budget and just 10 team owners and 13 roster spots, meaning we only went 130 players deep. It’s set up as an 8-category, Rotisserie league, meaning you accumulate stats all season long, with the last place team in a category taking a “1” and the first place team taking a “10.” This is also a “one center” league, meaning centers didn’t go at a premium like they would in leagues that require you to start two centers.

The participants were:

Steve Alexander Rotoworld

Dave Gawron Rotoexperts

Tom Carpenter ESPN

Hector Castro Freelance Fantasy Writer

Dan Dobish Rotoexperts

Kyle McKeown Rotowire

Jack Moore Rotowire

Erik Ong Givemetherock

Andrea Lamont FantasyPros911

John Cregan ESPN

Despite the fact this was an auction, it should also help those of you playing in 8-category Rotisserie leagues, as the dollar amounts should generally follow the basic draft strategy in regular drafting leagues. Keep in mind that if you’re in a league that counts turnovers, or a H2H or Points league, these results would likely be quite different. The owner of Dwight Howard is a lock to finish last in free throw percentage in this league, while Blake Griffin isn’t exactly a catch in this format either, given his poor free throw shooting and lack of steals and blocks. Expect a Draft Strategy column from me soon, where I’ll moan about how the fantasy hoops community would be a lot easier to cover if we could all agree on one format. And now, let’s get to the results, quick-hits style.

I’m not going to break down each team, but did put an asterisk by my players. Also, spending your money early works much better in a 10-team league than it does in a 12-team league, as there are a lot of solid players left in the dollar rounds.

*LeBron James $77 – A steal, considering I paid $94 for him in a similar auction.

Kevin Love $69 – Just beware of late-season missed games. News broke Wednesday that Love broke his shooting hand and will miss about six weeks. I'm guessing he would go for $20 less if we drafted a day later.

These are the results of an industry auction draft that took place on Tuesday, Oct. 16. It had a $200 budget and just 10 team owners and 13 roster spots, meaning we only went 130 players deep. It’s set up as an 8-category, Rotisserie league, meaning you accumulate stats all season long, with the last place team in a category taking a “1” and the first place team taking a “10.” This is also a “one center” league, meaning centers didn’t go at a premium like they would in leagues that require you to start two centers.

The participants were:

Steve Alexander Rotoworld

Dave Gawron Rotoexperts

Tom Carpenter ESPN

Hector Castro Freelance Fantasy Writer

Dan Dobish Rotoexperts

Kyle McKeown Rotowire

Jack Moore Rotowire

Erik Ong Givemetherock

Andrea Lamont FantasyPros911

John Cregan ESPN

Despite the fact this was an auction, it should also help those of you playing in 8-category Rotisserie leagues, as the dollar amounts should generally follow the basic draft strategy in regular drafting leagues. Keep in mind that if you’re in a league that counts turnovers, or a H2H or Points league, these results would likely be quite different. The owner of Dwight Howard is a lock to finish last in free throw percentage in this league, while Blake Griffin isn’t exactly a catch in this format either, given his poor free throw shooting and lack of steals and blocks. Expect a Draft Strategy column from me soon, where I’ll moan about how the fantasy hoops community would be a lot easier to cover if we could all agree on one format. And now, let’s get to the results, quick-hits style.

I’m not going to break down each team, but did put an asterisk by my players. Also, spending your money early works much better in a 10-team league than it does in a 12-team league, as there are a lot of solid players left in the dollar rounds.

*LeBron James $77 – A steal, considering I paid $94 for him in a similar auction.

Kevin Love $69 – Just beware of late-season missed games. News broke Wednesday that Love broke his shooting hand and will miss about six weeks. I'm guessing he would go for $20 less if we drafted a day later.

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is the senior editor for the NBA for Rotoworld.com and a contributor to NBCSports.com. The 2017-18 NBA season marks (at least) his 16th year of covering fantasy hoops for Rotoworld. Follow him on Twitter - @Docktora.Email :Steve Alexander